Jeffrey Marshall Foxworthy (born September 6, 1958) is an American
stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, television personality,
radio personality and author. He is a member of the Blue Collar Comedy
Tour, a comedy troupe which also comprises Larry the Cable Guy, Bill
Engvall, and Ron White. Known for his "You might be a redneck"
one-liners, Foxworthy has released six major-label comedy albums. His
first two albums were each certified 3× Platinum by the Recording
Industry Association of America. Foxworthy has written several books
based on his redneck jokes, as well as an autobiography entitled No
Shirt, No Shoes... No Problem!Foxworthy has also made several ventures
into television, starting in the mid-1990s with his own sitcom called
The Jeff Foxworthy Show. He has also appeared alongside Engvall and
Larry the Cable Guy in several Blue Collar television specials, most
notably Blue Collar TV. Since 2007, he has been the host of the quiz
show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? on Fox (2007â€"09 and 2015)
and in syndication (2009â€"11). Foxworthy hosted a nationally
syndicated radio show called The Foxworthy Countdown from April 1999
to December 2009. For three seasons, he hosted GSN's The American
Bible Challenge.Foxworthy was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on September
6, 1958, the first child of Carole Linda (née Camp) and IBM executive
Jimmy Abstance Foxworthy. His parents were both of English descent,
with his roots lying in the county of Essex. His grandfather, James
Marvin Camp, was a Hapeville firefighter for over three
decades.According to Foxworthy, who grew up in the Southern Baptist
tradition, he remembers accepting Jesus Christ when he was seven years
old. When he told his mother that he wanted to go down to the local
sanctuary to accept Christ as his Lord and Savior, his mother, who
felt he was too young, told him to wait until he had a firmer
understanding of the undertaking. Foxworthy argued with her until a
preacher came to their home and vouched for Foxworthy, who went back
to the church that night with his mother. Despite this, Foxworthy says
that complying with the often-strict rules of the church were
difficult for him, saying, "I love God, but I can't act and dress like
that.â€
stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, television personality,
radio personality and author. He is a member of the Blue Collar Comedy
Tour, a comedy troupe which also comprises Larry the Cable Guy, Bill
Engvall, and Ron White. Known for his "You might be a redneck"
one-liners, Foxworthy has released six major-label comedy albums. His
first two albums were each certified 3× Platinum by the Recording
Industry Association of America. Foxworthy has written several books
based on his redneck jokes, as well as an autobiography entitled No
Shirt, No Shoes... No Problem!Foxworthy has also made several ventures
into television, starting in the mid-1990s with his own sitcom called
The Jeff Foxworthy Show. He has also appeared alongside Engvall and
Larry the Cable Guy in several Blue Collar television specials, most
notably Blue Collar TV. Since 2007, he has been the host of the quiz
show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? on Fox (2007â€"09 and 2015)
and in syndication (2009â€"11). Foxworthy hosted a nationally
syndicated radio show called The Foxworthy Countdown from April 1999
to December 2009. For three seasons, he hosted GSN's The American
Bible Challenge.Foxworthy was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on September
6, 1958, the first child of Carole Linda (née Camp) and IBM executive
Jimmy Abstance Foxworthy. His parents were both of English descent,
with his roots lying in the county of Essex. His grandfather, James
Marvin Camp, was a Hapeville firefighter for over three
decades.According to Foxworthy, who grew up in the Southern Baptist
tradition, he remembers accepting Jesus Christ when he was seven years
old. When he told his mother that he wanted to go down to the local
sanctuary to accept Christ as his Lord and Savior, his mother, who
felt he was too young, told him to wait until he had a firmer
understanding of the undertaking. Foxworthy argued with her until a
preacher came to their home and vouched for Foxworthy, who went back
to the church that night with his mother. Despite this, Foxworthy says
that complying with the often-strict rules of the church were
difficult for him, saying, "I love God, but I can't act and dress like
that.â€
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